Arroda Lake vs East Arroda Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Arroda Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than East Arroda Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Oliver County, Wisconsin.
Both Arroda Lake and East Arroda Lake sit in North Dakota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Arroda Lake (B) versus East Arroda Lake (C). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With grades this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Arroda Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.7 ft.
East Arroda Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Arroda Lake | East Arroda Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 6.7 ft | 5.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3 µg/L | 6.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 43.4 acres | 43.4 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Arroda Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus East Arroda Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 6.7 ft vs 5.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Arroda Lake also leads with 0 species.